Staff

Staff

Ms. Mercy Kappen

DirectorWith Visthar since its inception, Mercy Kappen has over 30 years of experience as a trainer, activist, and programme coordinator. She has a strong foundation in critical pedagogy. Mercy has been involved in designing and facilitating capacity-building for mainstreaming gender and diversity in organizations and programmes. She has served as visiting faculty at the Grail Centre in Cape Town for the diploma in Training for Transformation and has been a gender facilitator for CBM (SARO), Asia-Pacific Alliance of YMCAs and the Federation of African Women in Media Zimbabwe, among others.

Mr. M.Francis

Director-Finance & Administration. Mr.Francis is a Cost & Management Accountant.Served in the State Government as Cooperative Auditor and in the Central Government in different capacities.He retired as Financial Advisor in Mormugao Port Trust,Goa.A trainer of varied topics on Financial Management,Social Accountability and Governance etc.

Mr. Biju John

Senior Accountant with 23 years of experience in Finance and Administration. Proficiency in EPF, Income Tax, Service Tax and FCRA . A multi-talented individual who designs Visthar publications and posters and coordinates the organic farm on the campus .